“Das Jahr,” April

This work quotes Goethe's poem “March.”

Der Sonnenblick betrüget
mit mildem, falschem Schein.

(English)
The sunshine cheated us
With mild, false light.

This quote from the poem is thought to be a satire of the unpredictable weather of April. As you can hear in the music, the melody starts off gentle and warm, like the arrival of spring, then abruptly shifts to a dramatic, fast passage (the tremolo in the left hand in the middle section sounds like thunder to me), and these sections alternate as the piece progresses.

I am deeply moved by Fanny's talent and artistry—the way she wove sounds with such expressiveness, utilizing a wide range of timbres and harmonies, as if she were painting a magnificent masterpiece.

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